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Recent rumors and gossip about College Basketballen-usGregg Marshall's show canceled, Bama speculation growsGregg Marshall’s weekly radio show on KNSS-1340 in Wichita was canceled Monday, leading to speculation from many that the coach may not be sticking around as coach of the Shockers for much longer. Marshall has been reported to be the top target for Alabama, which has a vacancy to fill after firing Anthony Grant. The...Read More30 Mar 2015 19:59:53 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gregg_marshall_radio_show_cancellation_leads_to_alabama_job_speculation/18546908
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gregg_marshall_radio_show_cancellation_leads_to_alabama_job_speculation/18546908Gregg Marshall's show canceled, Bama speculation growshttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gregg_marshall_radio_show_cancellation_leads_to_alabama_job_speculation/18546908http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/4/341959ddca11a0a236bcb9e00fbd42d8a9d4a781/mini/YB-GMarshall.jpgReport: Shaka Smart in discussions with TexasTexas could be replacing Rick Barnes with Shaka Smart if all goes their way. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reports that Smart is in discussions with the Longhorns about their head coaching position, which became vacant when the program parted ways with Barnes Saturday after 17 seasons on the job. Smart has been at VCU since...Read More30 Mar 2015 17:51:03 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/shaka_smart_reportedly_in_talks_with_texas_about_head_coaching_job/18546209
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/shaka_smart_reportedly_in_talks_with_texas_about_head_coaching_job/18546209Report: Shaka Smart in discussions with Texashttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/shaka_smart_reportedly_in_talks_with_texas_about_head_coaching_job/18546209http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81f520b62c3a4414c1d3bdb8e5469893619b1a1e/mini/466914774.jpgReport: Rick Barnes expected to land at TennesseeTexas announced over the weekend that it has decided to part ways with men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes. If early reports are any indication, Barnes will be trading in his burnt orange for a different shade of the same color. Citing multiple sources, 247Sports reports that Barnes is expected to become the next head coach...Read More30 Mar 2015 16:25:28 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_rick_barnes_expected_to_land_at_tennessee/18545684
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_rick_barnes_expected_to_land_at_tennessee/18545684Report: Rick Barnes expected to land at Tennesseehttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/report_rick_barnes_expected_to_land_at_tennessee/18545684http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/7346542d13d7f0e245483a264ef8b817bd9b9bc9/mini/462717350.jpgKentucky seeks one kind of history, Coach K makes another
The 2015 Final Four is set, and while this college basketball season has featured Kentucky’s quest for 40-0, another storied program in the sport has managed to create a major achievement, one that ripples through the pages of time.
Sunday afternoon in Houston, Duke claimed the final spot in this esteemed foursome, fending off Gonzaga in a South Regional final with A-plus effort and C-plus shotmaking. We mentioned after the regional semifinals that Gonzaga had to deliver a great shooting performance in the Elite Eight against Duke. A 44-percent outing wasn’t that bad, but when paired with a 2-of-10 performance fron the three-point arc and a meager nine free throw attempts, it didn’t amount to much.
The supreme lamentation for Gonzaga — denied yet again in its pursuit of a first-ever Final Four — is not just that Kyle Wiltjer biffed a layup in the final five minutes of regulation, a lapse that took the wind out of the Zags’ sails. No, the bigger source of pain for the West Coast...29 Mar 2015 23:20:04 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/the_chairman_of_the_sport_while_kentucky_seeks_one_kind_of_history_coach_k_makes_another_at_duke/18541244
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/the_chairman_of_the_sport_while_kentucky_seeks_one_kind_of_history_coach_k_makes_another_at_duke/18541244Kentucky seeks one kind of history, Coach K makes anotherhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/the_chairman_of_the_sport_while_kentucky_seeks_one_kind_of_history_coach_k_makes_another_at_duke/18541244http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96e02946865bc3eb4922a5cb52e9a9d7e033acfb/mini/468062168.jpgReport: Chris Mullin expected to take St. John's jobFor those of us who grew up on stories of Chris Mullin balling out for St. John’s as a part of the old Big East, this is a pretty big deal.
The Hall of Famer is reportedly expected to become the school’s next head basketball coach. According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, it’s all but a done deal.
St. John’s has offered Chris Mullin the opportunity to be its next head basketball coach and he is expected to accept, multiple sources say.” The basketball scribe wrote. “The two sides were hammering out final details on a contract on Sunday that would make Mullin the successor to Steve Lavin, who was fired on Friday after five years at the school.”
Since Mullin’s success with St. John’s, the program has fallen on hard times. It has only been to the tournament two times in the past 13 seasons, losing in the second round to San Diego State this year. That led to Lavin being fired after five years. St. John’s last venture into even the Sweet 16 came under Mike Jarvis back in 1998-1999.
A29 Mar 2015 18:12:34 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_chris_mullin_expected_to_accept_st_johns_job/18540521
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_chris_mullin_expected_to_accept_st_johns_job/18540521Report: Chris Mullin expected to take St. John's jobhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/report_chris_mullin_expected_to_accept_st_johns_job/18540521http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/89e64e70097baaa0c23482c024134f6a312c8a6a/mini/461881782.jpgMichigan State beats Louisville, punches Final Four ticketMichigan State, a team that was 13-7, 4-3 in the Big Ten in late January, has reached the Final Four. It’s incredible.
The No. 7-seeded Spartans defeated No. 4 seed Louisville in overtime in the Elite Eight at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse Sunday afternoon, 76-70. The win sends Tom Izzo to the national semifinals for the seventh time in his career in East Lansing.
Following the win, Michigan State guards Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine were overcome with emotion.
Travis Trice’s dad and mom comfort the MSU star after he collapsed in tears. pic.twitter.com/LxIMjWqWke
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) March 29, 2015
This moment between Denzel Valentine and his dad is what March Madness is all about. pic.twitter.com/2X92WCWwCS
— CBS Sports CBB (@CBSSportsCBB) March 29, 2015
Scenes like that are why we love the NCAA Tournament so much.
Michigan State will face the winner of the Duke-Gonzaga game in Indianapolis next Saturday. 29 Mar 2015 17:56:42 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/photos_michigan_states_travis_trice_denzel_valentine_overcome_with_emotion_after_spartans_elite_8_win/18540518
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/photos_michigan_states_travis_trice_denzel_valentine_overcome_with_emotion_after_spartans_elite_8_win/18540518Michigan State beats Louisville, punches Final Four tickethttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/photos_michigan_states_travis_trice_denzel_valentine_overcome_with_emotion_after_spartans_elite_8_win/18540518http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d33dd9c76651def1204d28f49a136bcd034251b1/mini/468036758.jpgRick Barnes a possibility for Tennessee coaching job?Could Rick Barnes trade his burnt orange to the brighter Tennessee shade of the color? Some college basketball experts think that may be a possibility. In discussing his recent dismissal from Texas, Barnes hinted that he may have a new job pretty soon:
Rick Barnes: “Will I coach again? Yeah. Probably quicker than you think.”
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrownHD) March 29, 2015
Various writers and analysts immediately mentioned Tennessee after seeing the quote.
Tennessee… RT @ChipBrownHD: Rick Barnes: “Will I coach again? Yeah. Probably quicker than you think.”
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 29, 2015
#Vols ? “@ChipBrownHD: Rick Barnes: “Will I coach again? Yeah. Probably quicker than you think.””
— Andrew Darago (@AWDarago) March 29, 2015
Tennessee seems like a possibility. RT @ChipBrownHD: Rick Barnes: “Will I coach again? Yeah. Probably quicker than you think.”
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) March 29, 2015
Rick Barnes said he will coach again. “Yeah,29 Mar 2015 16:02:46 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/rick_barnes_says_he_will_coach_again_quicker_than_you_think_analysts_cite_tennessee_as_possibility/18539786
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/rick_barnes_says_he_will_coach_again_quicker_than_you_think_analysts_cite_tennessee_as_possibility/18539786Rick Barnes a possibility for Tennessee coaching job?http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/rick_barnes_says_he_will_coach_again_quicker_than_you_think_analysts_cite_tennessee_as_possibility/18539786http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/9486be63bb1fe6b186c9a3ae611d5b980b877686/mini/462717350.jpgKentucky remains unbeaten after thrilling win over NDKentucky faced perhaps its toughest test of the season in an Elite Eight matchup with Notre Dame on Saturday, but the Wildcats prevailed to keep their perfect season alive and advance to the Final Four. The Wildcats trailed at various points in the first half and went into halftime tied at 31 with the Fighting...Read More29 Mar 2015 02:24:13 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kentucky_rides_karl_anthony_towns_to_thrilling_win_over_notre_dame/18537896
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kentucky_rides_karl_anthony_towns_to_thrilling_win_over_notre_dame/18537896Kentucky remains unbeaten after thrilling win over NDhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/kentucky_rides_karl_anthony_towns_to_thrilling_win_over_notre_dame/18537896http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/b/7b023e22af6ff03dc739ec809edd28054102238d/mini/kentucky-win.jpgJohn Calipari blasted for postgame interviewAnyone who has watched Kentucky’s men’s basketball team play this season would likely say the Wildcats faced their toughest test of the season tonight.
Notre Dame played ridiculously well. The atmosphere was incredible. There were 20 lead changes. And, in the end, it took two free throws by Andrew Harrison and a closely-missed shot by Jerian Grant to give UK a 68-66 victory and a berth into the Final Four.
John Calipari disagrees, though. During a post-game interview with TBS, it was stated by the reporter that his team had just faced its most arduous obstacle. “No,” Calipari replied. He said his team, 38-0, has been tested a lot this season. “We played poorly,” he said.
This did not go over well with Notre Dame fans and, really, everyone not rooting for Kentucky.
Calipari says on post game TV sideline interview that “No,” that wasn’t the toughest test they’ve had all season. Seriously?
— Reggie Hayes (@reggiehayes1) March 29, 2015
#Calipari is a classless clown fo28 Mar 2015 23:35:32 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/john_calipari_is_getting_blasted_for_his_classless_post_game_interview_following_victory_vs_notre_dame/18537713
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/john_calipari_is_getting_blasted_for_his_classless_post_game_interview_following_victory_vs_notre_dame/18537713John Calipari blasted for postgame interviewhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/john_calipari_is_getting_blasted_for_his_classless_post_game_interview_following_victory_vs_notre_dame/18537713http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0fb08d7889ae12b20ba429daddd1da855b748aa5/mini/john-calipari.jpgReport: Shaka Smart, Gregg Marshall candidates for TexasTexas has fired Rick Barnes as its men’s basketball coach, according to multiple reports.
The Longhorns’ administration has yet to officially announce the news, but they apparently have their eyes set on two men to potentially replace the 60-year-old coach who has been in Austin since 1998.
According to Gary Parrish of CBS Sports, Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall and VCU’s Shaka Smart are the leading candidates to take Barnes’ place.
Top two candidates at Texas are Gregg Marshall and Shaka Smart. Different sources rank those two in different orders. But those are the two.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) March 28, 2015
Marshall, 52, has been leading the Shockers since 2007. He took them to the Final Four in 2013; they were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2014; this past year, they reached the Sweet 16. Marshall has been linked to the Alabama opening, which he admits he will at least consider.
Smart, 37, has been at VCU since 2009, compiling a 163-56 record that i...28 Mar 2015 17:57:58 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_shaka_smart_gregg_marshall_leading_candidates_to_replace_rick_barnes_at_texas/18536519
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_shaka_smart_gregg_marshall_leading_candidates_to_replace_rick_barnes_at_texas/18536519Report: Shaka Smart, Gregg Marshall candidates for Texashttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/report_shaka_smart_gregg_marshall_leading_candidates_to_replace_rick_barnes_at_texas/18536519http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ce79a3ecdb6733147f7e4e2a0b3a46357fe98f81/mini/466427224.jpgBizarre call allows Duke to cover spread against UtahThe referees in charge of the Duke-Utah NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on Friday pulled nothing short of a shady move that also happened to help the Blue Devils cover the spread. Duke won the game by six points 63-57 to cover the spread that ranged from 4.5 to 5.5 points at most books. The...Read More28 Mar 2015 15:12:32 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/referees_pull_shady_move_at_end_of_duke_utah_game_to_help_duke_cover_spread/18535451
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/referees_pull_shady_move_at_end_of_duke_utah_game_to_help_duke_cover_spread/18535451Bizarre call allows Duke to cover spread against Utahhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/referees_pull_shady_move_at_end_of_duke_utah_game_to_help_duke_cover_spread/18535451http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/3/53dd5624e1e6313f56c620d791fbc2f0bd42a91f/mini/467899914.jpgMetta World Peace interested in coaching at St John'sMetta World Peace, the forward formerly known as Ron Artest, is a St. John’s great, and he has now expressed his interest in coaching his alma mater on Twitter. While reports have surfaced that St. John’s legend Chris Mullin is a candidate for the job, which was vacated by Steve Lavin this afternoon, World Peace has publicly thrown his hat into the ring:
I would absolutely coach at St.Johns if presented with that opportunity. Go St.Johns
— MettaWorldPeace.com (@MettaWorldPeace) March 28, 2015
I doubt that he’ll get much traction as a candidate, but truthfully, I’ve never wanted anything more. #MettaWorldPeaceForStJohns.27 Mar 2015 22:51:29 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/metta_world_peace_expressed_his_interest_to_coach_st_johns_on_twitter/18532709
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/metta_world_peace_expressed_his_interest_to_coach_st_johns_on_twitter/18532709Metta World Peace interested in coaching at St John'shttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/metta_world_peace_expressed_his_interest_to_coach_st_johns_on_twitter/18532709http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b3f39db21945fe1fd700211e055cb4f2906c1145/mini/YB-Artest.jpgTyler Ulis on West Virginia: We wanted to crush their spiritKentucky completely embarrassed West Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, and that’s exactly what freshman guard Tyler Unis says the Wildcats set out to do. As you have likely heard, West Virginia’s Daxter Miles Jr. has been taking all kinds of verbal abuse from fans after he predicted the Mountaineers were going to...Read More27 Mar 2015 10:46:12 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tyler_ulis_on_west_virginia_we_wanted_to_crush_their_spirit_for_disrespecting_us/18528647
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tyler_ulis_on_west_virginia_we_wanted_to_crush_their_spirit_for_disrespecting_us/18528647Tyler Ulis on West Virginia: We wanted to crush their spirithttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/tyler_ulis_on_west_virginia_we_wanted_to_crush_their_spirit_for_disrespecting_us/18528647http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/7/27623b048d88785f6c632a753225ac8164085c51/mini/ulis.jpgSam Dekker scores career high after Aaron Rodgers' challengeCredit Aaron Rodgers with an assist in Wisconsin’s 79-72 win over North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The star of the game was Badgers junior forward Sam Dekker, who posted a career-high 23 points and added 10 rebounds in the victory. He also helped solidify the win by making...Read More26 Mar 2015 22:46:04 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/aaron_rodgers_challenged_sam_dekker_who_responded_with_career_high/18527159
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/aaron_rodgers_challenged_sam_dekker_who_responded_with_career_high/18527159Sam Dekker scores career high after Aaron Rodgers' challengehttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/aaron_rodgers_challenged_sam_dekker_who_responded_with_career_high/18527159http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d9da15f5caaa2e1e4182b0467f48df689ee22f8/mini/dekker.jpgBrey Day: Notre Dame’s coach makes first Elite Eight after a vintage performance
Did you know that Mike Brey has been coaching at Notre Dame since Y2K?
Yes, since the year 2000, the Coach K protege has led the Fighting Irish from the bench. That’s a long time for any coach, and it’s a long time to go without an Elite Eight appearance.
Forget Elite Eights for a moment, though — Notre Dame will finally get to play a regional final under Mike Brey on Saturday in Cleveland. A bigger part of the pregame backdrop to Thursday’s Midwest Regional semifinal against Wichita State was that Notre Dame was making just its second Sweet 16 appearance under Brey and its first since 2003. In that West Regional semifinal 12 years ago in Anaheim, Notre Dame was easily swatted away by Arizona. That loss mirrored a lot of Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament exits during the Brey era: A team with more imposing athleticism found a rhythm and ushered the Irish off the stage.
Look through the whole of the NCAA tournament during Brey’s tenure. Brey struggled to find answers against talented...26 Mar 2015 22:45:43 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/brey_day_notre_dames_coach_makes_his_first_elite_eight_after_a_vintage_performance_against_wichita_state/18527072
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/brey_day_notre_dames_coach_makes_his_first_elite_eight_after_a_vintage_performance_against_wichita_state/18527072Brey Day: Notre Dame’s coach makes first Elite Eight after a vintage performancehttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/brey_day_notre_dames_coach_makes_his_first_elite_eight_after_a_vintage_performance_against_wichita_state/18527072http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/24b70b836a4fb87901a2220db1690e4a908c19dd/mini/Mike_Brey_March_26_2015.jpg